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• Fed Extends Some Credit Programs Through April 30

  An emergency lending facility and one that makes loans to money market mutual funds are covered by the decision. Posted Dec 02 2008, 07:09 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Federal Reserve System, Credit, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• STOCKS & BONDS: Wall Street Mixed After Credit Moves

  The Dow climbed in the last hour of trading after giving up early gains spurred by the announcement of new government moves to ease the credit crisis. The Nasdaq and S&P were flat. Posted Nov 26 2008, 08:49 AM by NYT > Business Filed under: Stocks and Bonds, Federal Reserve System, Dow Jones Stock Average, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• U.S. Details $800 Billion Loan Plans

  The Fed and the Treasury signaled that they would print as much money as needed to revive the banking system. Posted Nov 26 2008, 06:23 AM by NYT > Business Filed under: Federal Reserve System, Credit, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Breakingviews.com: A Deal Taxpayers May Live to Regret

  The Fed’s liberal standard to decide which businesses can obtain banking licenses and gain access to government lending opens the door to practices which may prove costly and not necessarily effective. Posted Nov 11 2008, 06:36 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Banks and Banking, Federal Reserve System, American Express Company|AXP|NYSE, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• American Express to Be Bank Holding Company

  The Federal Reserve granted the company’s request to change its status, giving it access to low-cost financing. Posted Nov 10 2008, 03:51 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Banks and Banking, Federal Reserve System, American Express Company|AXP|NYSE, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008)

• U.S. Provides More Aid to Big Insurer

  The government announced an overhaul of its rescue of A.I.G., after signs that the initial bailout was putting too much strain on the ailing insurer. Posted Nov 10 2008, 08:07 AM by NYT > Business Filed under: Federal Reserve System, Treasury Department, American International Group|AIG|NYSE, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• A.I.G. May Get More in Bailout

  The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are nearing a deal to invest an additional $40 billion in American International Group, the giant insurer. Posted Nov 09 2008, 09:29 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Federal Reserve System, Treasury Department, American International Group|AIG|NYSE, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Breakingviews.com: To Treat the Fed as Volcker Did

  One of the Fed’s moments of glory came during the 1979-87 chairmanship of Paul Volcker, when the Fed succeeded in bringing inflation under control. Posted Nov 04 2008, 06:04 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Economy, Federal Reserve System, Volcker, Paul A, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Bank Survey Shows Credit Is Growing Even Tighter

  A Federal Reserve survey found that a high number of banks had reported tighter credit standards across a broad range of loan products. Posted Nov 03 2008, 07:33 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Banks and Banking, Federal Reserve System, Credit, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• NYC: We’re All Bankers Now. So Why’s the A.T.M. Still Charging Us $2?

  According to our math, each taxpayer in this country has a $1,785.71 ownership share in the banks of America. And we have a few requests. Posted Oct 30 2008, 10:46 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: Banks and Banking, Federal Reserve System, Treasury Department, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Concerned Fed Trims Key Rate by a Half Point

  Even as the Fed reduced its benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, the White House was weighing a plan to slow the foreclosure epidemic in the housing market. Posted Oct 30 2008, 02:56 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: United States Economy, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve System, Foreclosures, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Aggressive Fed Cuts Key Rate by a Half-Point

  The move brings the Fed’s benchmark interest rate to 1 percent, leaving policy makers with less room to maneuver if the economy deteriorates further. Posted Oct 29 2008, 12:33 PM by NYT > Business Filed under: United States Economy, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve System, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• West Is in Talks on Credit to Aid Poorer Nations

  With the financial crisis engulfing developing countries, Western officials are weighing coordinated action to try to stabilize these economies. Posted Oct 23 2008, 08:55 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Stocks and Bonds, International Trade and World Market, European Central Bank, Currency, Federal Reserve System, International Monetary Fund, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Fed Adds to Its Efforts to Aid Credit Markets

  The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that it would provide financing to shore up money-market mutual funds. Posted Oct 21 2008, 09:16 AM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Federal Reserve System, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Commercial Paper (Finance)

• As Consumers Keep Wallets Shut, Economic Outlook Dims

  The cutback in spending was underscored by the anecdotal in the Fed’s “beige book,” a regular survey of businesses around the country, which found pessimistic outlooks across the board. Posted Oct 15 2008, 08:22 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: United States Economy, Federal Reserve System, Retail Stores and Trade, Consumer Behavior, Subprime Mortgage Crisis